The atmosphere of the town is unique, partly due to the split between its old and new sections, which are so explicitly separated from each other. 
As Sandomierz suffered relatively little damage during the two world wars, the remnants of its enormously rich 10-century long history survives to this day in their original form. The density of architectural and artistic gems is remarkable in an area so small. Most of them are located in the Old Town, set in almost rural surroundings. Worth seeing are the Market Square with its Gothic Cathedral and 14th century Gothic Town Hall, later redesigned in the Renaissance style; the 14th century Gothic Castle.